Can't miss at 16, can we?

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Is there a player in the top 20 you wouldn't want?
I think we'll get a stud at 16 and the options are endless. Even if you back out DE, it ...

Look at this list of Scouts inc top 32.
Is there a player in the top 20 you wouldn't want?
I think we'll get a stud at 16 and the options are endless. Even if you back out DE, it still leaves a great group for us to chose from at 16.
Actually I think we could trade down to the 20's and simply pull a name out of a hat and still land a good player. No wonder so mant teams want to trade down. No way we could screw this up, eh?
This is a good year to have multiple 1st day picks. I wouldn't be surprised to see a record number of draft day trades, for both picks and current players.

I\'ll give you some misses for us though in the top 20. Cadillac or Benson, but they don\'t really count since we have no shot or need for them, unless they fall to 16 and someone wants to trade us a starting LB for one. And Pollack. No way on him. Also James, Ware, and Clayton. No, no, and no. So we CAN miss, hopefully we won\'t.

See, my rationale is just like yours in most cases. However this year I just can\'t agree. When so many teams are looking to trade out of the top 10 and so few teams are looking to trade INTO the top 10, I think it\'s the time to pull the trigger to trade up, ESPECIALLY when we are coveting DJ. We can probably trade into the top 10 cheaper this year than we could for any other year.

I don\'t take what Jarrod Breaux said totally for the truth, but he does raise an interesting point. We have been movers and shakers ever since Haz and Loomy took over. I would be willing to bet my left kidney that we don\'t stay at 16, and it\'ll be a trade to get DJ or Antrel Rolle.

I\'m with that line of thinking GT. Also, watching the ESPN two hour draft special yesterday, they also noted this may be the first year trade ups may not go exactly by the draft value chart. Just cause people say there is no clear cut #1 in the draft, doesn\'t mean there isn\'t a clear cut #1 for us. DJ or Rolle are those guys. We maybe able to bilk someone into lettign us get them this year. This is an almost perfect draft for us in that noone knows who the best guy is.

Now which ones probably will be there at 16 -- Maybe T. Johnson, Davis -- I think both are good picks but is this what we need -- Davis is a safety -- can he play linebacker -- who knows -- Johnson is suited for for a 3-4 can play DE or linebacker but we really need a DT --- I\'d take an OT but would prefer alinebacker -- so I am in complete agreement that we shuld move up and take Mr Texas

I would say that if we were able to get into Tenn\'s #6 for sure, then we have to do it. It\'s guaranteed that either DJ, Rolle, or Mike Williams will be in that spot, most likely two out of the three. Wouldn\'t you say that all of these guys are worth the trade?????

Looking at the Tenn draft scenario it looks like they would like all the picks they can get, They have a boat load already! I think a trade, if we can deal Howard will happen with them. Here\'s an article stating their unique situation and all their picks.

Now which ones probably will be there at 16 -- Maybe T. Johnson, Davis -- I think both are good picks but is this what we need -- Davis is a safety -- can he play linebacker -- who knows -- Johnson is suited for for a 3-4 can play DE or linebacker but we really need a DT --- I\'d take an OT but would prefer alinebacker -- so I am in complete agreement that we shuld move up and take Mr Texas

johnson can play linebacker? he\'s a DT...

but taking a DT in the first is a bad Idea IMO..but one that we probably will do.

I am telling you right now GT if those three guys are available, I would not be mad about taking any of them. Williams would be the future at WR and could start day one. Rolle and DJ, well, nuff said there. We have to do something like this if we want a guy who will contribute this year, as it was stated. But I am willing to forego taking defense for Mike Williams. I would not be mad at all were we to draft him. I know some would, but not me. That guy is a beast.